Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch

5 reviews

catalyst226's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A refreshing change of setting from London to the English countryside. It was nice to have Peter interact with a new cast of characters and some of the ones I've come to love.

I'm excited to jump into the some of the novellas that tell parallel stories during the same time period!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Minor: Racism

a_muggle's review

adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Loved the idea and the story, but too many loose ends that were just ignored!

And the ending?? It just... Ended! No explanation of WHY the fae wanted to switch back the girls now after so long. Nothing more about the bees or Melissa. 
I just found it frustrating and there was all this build up and potential, and it just fizzled.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Animal death

tamaraepps's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism

obstinatepursuit's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I've enjoyed all of the other audio books in the Rivers of London series and, while I cannot fault the narration (by the fabulous Kobna Holdbrook-Smith) the storyline of this volume seems *really* slow.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gore, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Minor: Racism

mar's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Racism